What is a heel spur? What are the symptoms of it?
2007-12-20 13:00:53 · 0 answers · asked by petelee 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
A heel spur tends to make people think of bone, but it can actually be bone or tissue that forms after some type of trauma.
A heel spur is often related to plantar fasciitis - inflammation of a thick tissue that connects the heel bone to the ball of the foot.
Symptoms are a continuous painful aching, and when you walk on the foot the pain can be tremendous enough to immobilise you.
You can elevate the foot, apply light heat, and use a shoe insert to elevate the heel, taking the pressure off. Anti-inflammatory drugs will help, such as Advil. If none of these help, then surgery is a final option.
2007-12-23 06:31:09 · answer #1 · answered by thebattwoman 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋